Hey Os, sorry to hear of your misfortune, and hope you feel better soon. You aren't missing much for now, though. We fished the springer "opener" on the Chehalis yesterday, without a touch. Quit by noon, and drove to the Cowlitz. It too was deserted, except for the "Deadline Bandits" at the barrier dam. Managed one hookup there that took me under the boat, around the pump, and off, on a gold spoon. Probably was a chinook, because it never broke water, just a flat out run up the river at warp factor 7. Did see a couple of small steelhead caught, though.
Greg